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  Congress passes payroll tax cut

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  U.S. and European leaders expressed optimism Friday that direct talks with Iran about its nuclear ...
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  Obama’s Chinatown stop serves ban-facing shark fin

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  President Obama purchased lunch at a San Francisco restaurant that serves shark fin soup, after ...

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